Longtime Boulder City Council critic Seth Brigham accepted a plea deal today in two criminal cases and was sentenced to 18 months probation.

Brigham pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal trespassing -- a Class 3 misdemeanor -- as well as public indecency and disorderly conduct -- both petty offenses.

Brigham originally was charged with first-degree criminal trespass and two counts or harassment and misdemeanor indecent exposure, but those charges were dropped as a result of the plea bargain.

Brigham was arrested last September after Boulder police say he tried to force his way into a neighbor's apartment, resulting in the first-degree criminal trespassing charge. Less than a week later, police said Brigham then yelled at two neighbors while naked alleging they had stolen his iPad.

Brigham spent much of the summer before the arrests battling an attempt by the city of Boulder to obtain a permanent restraining order against him. While the request was ultimately denied by a judge, Brigham announced he would be moving out of Boulder in November 2012 before the arrests interfered with that plan.

Judge John Stavely ruled Brigham -- who has since relocated to Milwaukee, Wis. -- will be allowed to serve his probation out of state. He also ruled Brigham needed to complete 40 hours of community service.

Brigham underwent a mental health evaluation as a part of the plea bargain, and his attorney, Kristin Johnson, said she believes he was on a bad mix of medication that led to the erratic behavior.

"I believe that was at the core of the behavior," she said.

Brigham also said he believes he has a chance for a fresh start in Wisconsin, where he is living with a friend.

"I had a crisis that precipitated my behavior, and I take full responsibility for that," Brigham told Stavely.

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